The case against controvelrsial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 35 co-accused individuals in the Shakahola massacre deepened with fresh testimony from forensic experts and witnesses in court. The accused face charges including child cruelty, torture, and denial of education, with harrowing details emerging about the victims' suffering and the grim discoveries at Shakahola forest.

• Maxwell Kisienya, Director of Bridge International Academy, testified a student, S.B.B., disappeared in October 2017 after being sent home for unpaid fees.
• Police Constable Joseph Mwai, a Digital Forensics Expert, presented digital evidence, including photos of several malnourished individuals found at Shakahola forest.
• Dr. Richard Njoroge, Government Pathologist, confirmed starvation as the likely cause of death in several of the 453 exhumed bodies, with DNA tests aiding victim identification.
• Chief Inspector Job Wafula Wanyonyi described finding dozens confined in makeshift shelters, many too weak to stand, during a April 2023 mission, guarded by individuals with crude weapons.